Leon Neal

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Leon Neal
Born: (1972-09-11) September 11, 1972 (age 50)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Career information
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
College Washington
NFL draft 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Drafted by Buffalo Bills
Career history
As player
1996–1997 Indianapolis Colts
Career stats

Leon Neal (born September 11, 1972) was a running back at the University of Washington. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1996 NFL Draft, but played for the Indianapolis Colts.

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High school

Neal attended Paramount High School in Paramount, California. [1]

College

Neal played for the Washington Huskies from 1991 to 1995 for coaches Don James and Jim Lambright. [2] Neal and six teammates, "The Medford Seven," were severely injured in an automobile accident while travelling home to California during winter break in 1991. [3] Neal primarily served as a backup to Napoleon Kaufman, until starting his senior season in 1995. [4]

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References

  1. "Archives". Los Angeles Times . 29 November 1990.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2013-01-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Huskies Seattle Times. [ dead link ]
  4. "Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.